22 St Andrews Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01325/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Copper Beech - Fell due to extensive decay at crown break Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Bedford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bedford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 157 m away: Bedford Park; Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 30 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £830,000 in June 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 June 2021£830,000
30 April 2010£402,500
31 December 1996£86,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK40 2LJ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
De Parys
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arc - Arboricultural Solutions Ltd - Miss R Richardson

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 15 days faster than Bedford's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
163decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078833
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Bedford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #201 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #233 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
57 decided
993
Total decisions
203 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use